Poultry nest



Mar. 13, 1923.' 1448544. G. J ESS E.

POULTRY NEST- HLED SEPT. 1, 1920.

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Wien 13, 1923 i ttt t GUSTAVE JESSE, OF WRAY, COLORADO.

POULTRY NEST.

Application filed September 1, 1920.

T 0 CZZ 'whom 'it may concemb:

Be it known that I, GUSTAVE JEssE, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Wray, in the County of Yuma and State of Colorado, have nvented certain new and useful lmprovements in Poultry Nests and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of theinvention,

'such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in poultry nests and the primary Object is to provide a device of this Character which will be substantially verminproof.

Still another object resides in Gonstructing the invention in such manner as will prevent Or discharge the poultry from sitting thereon and thus much filth and dirt which is ordinarily accumulated on nests Will be eliminated. A

Another object resides in the provision of a device which is constructed entirely of metal which may be quickly and readily cleansed of any dirt that'may accumulate thereinq With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of Construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter reerred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and Claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application,

Fig. l is a perspective view of my improved device applied to use,

Fig. 2 is a transverse section therethrough,-

and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through the same on the plane of line 3 3 of Figaro 2.

In describing the invention shall refer to the draw'ings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which l designates a hody of cylindrical design constructed preferably of galvanized iron, to the ends of which are secured the end pieces or cap-like members 2. Secured within the Cylindrical body 1 at regular intervals therein are the partition Walls 3 which are so placed as to provide a plurality of compartments a within said body. The partition Walls 3 are each provided with a plurality of integral extensions or lugs 5 which enable Serial No. 407,353.

Said partition Walls to be secured to the inner wall of the cylinder or body 1 through the mediumof the bolts and nuts designated in the drawings as 6. The end pieces 2 hereabove described are also removably secured in position on the body 1 and by so removably securing the partition Walls and said end pieces it will be seen that the same may be quickly and readily removed for the cleansing of the interior of the body when desired. 'The wall or body l is provided at regular intervals with openings 6, one for each compartment 4 and extending longitudinally Of the body 1 just below the openings 6 is a strip 7 forming a perch to the ends of which are the angular supporting arms or strips 8, the lat-'tor being removably secured to the end pieces or members 2. Any means may be provided for the supporting ot' this nest but I prefer to illustrate the same as being secured to a post or Other simila-r support. In connection with this means of support, have shown a bracket 9 which is adapted to engage the support and be removably secured to therear of the body l.

From the oregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a poultry nest which is ver- Inin-proof and which may be readily Cleansed and Wa-shed when desired. It will also be seen that it is of simple Construction, inexpensive to manufacture and One which will be Very eiicient in use.

Having thus described my invention what I Claim is 1. A nest of the Class described Comprising a cylindric-al body, end closures for said body, a perch member carrying said closures, and; said closures being mounted On said body :tor axial Inovement whereby said perch member may be moved to block the entrance to said body.

2. A. nest of the class described including a cylindrical body, end closureshaving cylindrical Walls to slidingly receive the ends of said body, a perch extending exteriorly and longitudinally of said body, said perch being rcmovably secured to said closures and Said closures being rotatable on said body whereby the perch may be moved to block the entrance to said body.

In testiniony whereof I aliX my Signature in presence of two witnesses.

GUSTAVE JESSE. Vt itnesses z' J. Gr. JONES,

CLYDE E. CUNNINGHAM. 

